Italy
Toscana
Opimian Select Plus - 1331, 2018
Lot
1331
Grape Variety
Producer
Sogatia Chianti DOCG
A medium bodied Chianti brimming with red berry fruits – red cherries, raspberries. A small amount of Cannaiolo was blended with Sangiovese and the grapes fermented in tank. The wine is firm in structure.
Sogatia Chianti Riserva DOCG
Sogatia Chianti Riserva 2016 shows some nice development with tertiary aromas of forest floor and a hint of smoke. It is medium bodied with good depth and a firm finish. Sangiovese grapes were fermented in concrete tanks with regular pumping over and maceration on skins for ten days. The wine was aged for twelve months in Slavonian oak vats.
Altadonna Chianti Classico DOCG Chioccioli Altadonna Family Estate
Brothers Niccolo and Enrico inherited a passion for wine from their father – Stefano Chioccioli, a well-known and respected consultant. The brothers chose to “return to the soil” (Enrico trained as a lawyer) and they do everything from pruning to bottling themselves. Their 2016 has a spicy incense aroma leading to a concentrated structured palate with flavours of dark fruits and cherries. It is medium bodied with quite firm tannins and will benefit from some more time in bottle to mellow. The 12 hectares of vineyards are located in two areas – Gaiole, close to the winery, and Quercegrossa. Grapes were handpicked into small boxes, passed on a sorting table and de-stemmed into tank then fermented on skins for 25 days. The wine was aged in two and three-year-old oak barrels for a year.
A medium bodied Chianti brimming with red berry fruits – red cherries, raspberries. A small amount of Cannaiolo was blended with Sangiovese and the grapes fermented in tank. The wine is firm in structure.
Sogatia Chianti Riserva DOCG
Sogatia Chianti Riserva 2016 shows some nice development with tertiary aromas of forest floor and a hint of smoke. It is medium bodied with good depth and a firm finish. Sangiovese grapes were fermented in concrete tanks with regular pumping over and maceration on skins for ten days. The wine was aged for twelve months in Slavonian oak vats.
Altadonna Chianti Classico DOCG Chioccioli Altadonna Family Estate
Brothers Niccolo and Enrico inherited a passion for wine from their father – Stefano Chioccioli, a well-known and respected consultant. The brothers chose to “return to the soil” (Enrico trained as a lawyer) and they do everything from pruning to bottling themselves. Their 2016 has a spicy incense aroma leading to a concentrated structured palate with flavours of dark fruits and cherries. It is medium bodied with quite firm tannins and will benefit from some more time in bottle to mellow. The 12 hectares of vineyards are located in two areas – Gaiole, close to the winery, and Quercegrossa. Grapes were handpicked into small boxes, passed on a sorting table and de-stemmed into tank then fermented on skins for 25 days. The wine was aged in two and three-year-old oak barrels for a year.
750ml
6
13%
Red berries, raspberry
Red cherries, firm tannins
Eggplant parmigiana